Holiday season
“A tourist season without millions of tourist would have been unthinkable...”
Magalluf
Fight breaks out between two groups of tourists in Punta Ballena
Glasses, bottles, chairs and tables were thrown.
Environment
Frustration at accumulations of algae on Es Trenc beach
Users are arriving to discover vast accumulations of algae that isn't being cleared.
Beaches
S'Illot has lost fifty per cent of beachgoers
The reason lies with the disastrous flood last October and, more recently, stormy conditions in April.
Tourist blues
We can forget all this nonsense about too many tourists...we have too few at the moment.
Tourism
Balearics holiday reservations down over two per cent
Tourist numbers will be similar to those in 2018.
Incident
Facebook page set up logging number of tourist balcony fall deaths in Majorca
The site called “Balconing Mallorca“ includes a league table of nations – giving points for injuries and fatalities.
Letters to the Editor
A reader writes aboutg the old Binifaldó water bottling plant and the tourist tax revenue.
Letters to the Editor
Several letters received about the administration, restaurants closing on Sundays and no problems at passport control over the weekend.
Arenal residents complaining about the noise
Residents in Arenal are again complaining about noise and nuisance caused by tourists.
Transport
Consumers association wants more public transport for tourists
More public transport options would benefit the image of the Balearics.
Behaving badly
The British have the reputation as being the bad boys of the Majorcan tourist industry.
Viewpoint
No tourists
“To my amazement I found that the Playa de Palma was relatively quiet...”
Jason Moore02/07/2020 00:26